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The Art of the Italian Renaissance
The Italian Renaissance was one of the most splendid eras of European art. Interest in this artistically so extraordinarily productive period between 1300 and 1600 remains unbroken to this day.This volume focuses on impressive works from all fields of the visual arts, competently explaining the various aspects of Italian Renaissance art and captivating the reader's attention with its magnificen…
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- 9783848008391
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- 463 hlm., 25 cm
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- 709.4 Tom
Titian : Masters of Italian Art
Titian (1490–1576) was one of the most versatile of Italian painters, equally adept with portraits, landscape backgrounds, and mythological and religious subjects. His painting methods, particularly in the application and use of color, would exercise a profound influence not only on painters of the Italian Renaissance, but on future generations of Western art. During the course of his long li…
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- 9783848005550
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- 140 hlm., 26 cm
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- 709.4 Kam
Leonardo da Vinci - The Graphic Work-II
Discover the genius of Leonardo da Vinci through a stunning photographic study of his works. This book showcases his greatest graphic works, highlighting their intricate details and masterful techniques. Delve into the mind of a true renaissance man and appreciate the beauty and complexity of his art.
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- 9783836529754
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- 700 hlm., 29 cm
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- 750 Zol
Leonardo da Vinci - The Complete Paintings - I
This updated edition of our XL title provides the most comprehensive survey of the life and work of this master painter, sculptor, architect, scientist, and inventor. Its catalogue raisonné of Leonardo’s paintings covers both his surviving and his lost painted works. With full-bleed details of many paintings, the reader is able to inspect the subtlest facets of brushworks that came to revolu…
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- 9780000000126
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- 252 hlm., 29 cm
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- 750 Zol
Vermeer
Though numbering just 35 known works, the œuvre of Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) is hailed as one of the most important and inspiring portfolios in art history. His paintings have prompted a New York Times best seller, a film starring Scarlett Johansson, and record visitor numbers at art institutions from Amsterdam to Washington.
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- 9783836504898
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- 96 hlm., 27 cm
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- 750 Sch
London: The Story of a Great City
No city has a more dramatic history than London: fire, plague, and riots have shaken its spirit, but never brought it down. The extraordinary story unfolds here through a combination of artifacts, maps, documents, paintings, photographs, and unparalleled writing. From its origins as a Roman outpost to its role as a source of inspiration for Dickens, the city’s history is filled with tales of …
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- 9780233002589
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- 124 hlm., 30 cm
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- The Story of a Great City
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- 942.1 Whi
The Lives and Works of the Pre-Raphaelites
This is an illustrated exploration of the artists, their lives and contexts, with a gallery of 290 of their greatest paintings. It offers a vivid account of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who sought to defy the modern aesthetic and to return to classical artistic ideals. It includes fascinating biographies of key members of the brotherhood, including John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossett…
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- 9780857238993
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- 256 hlm., 29 cm
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- The Life and Works of
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- 759 Rob
Monet: His Life and Works in 500 Images
he first half of this impressive book is a review of the life of Claude Monet and the development of his talents. It follows his early experiences and artistic education, as well as his personal life, financial difficulties and marriages, shedding light on why Monet became the painter he did. The second half is a gallery of more than 300 of his works with analysis of each painting. Paintings ar…
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- 9780754819530
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- 256 hlm., 29 cm
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- His Life and Works in 500 Images
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- 759 Hod
Gauguin: His Life & Works in 500 Images
Paul Gauguin was one of the most important artists of the early 20th century.This informative book outlines the artist’s personal and working life, his work in France and his paintings of the tropical landscapes of Tahiti and the Caribbean. His mission became to depict an authentic primitivism; a method known as Cloisonnism, a technique that was inspired by medieval enamelling
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- 9780754829140
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- 256 hlm., 29 cm
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- His Life and Works in 500 Images
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- 759 Hod
Van Gogh: His Life & Works in 500 Images
The first half of this fascinating book contains a detailed exploration of Van Gogh’s life, including his background, early career, influences and relationships. Beginning with his birth in 1853, it details his childhood, family life, education and work-life before he began painting in 1880. The second half of the book comprises an illustrated and comprehensive gallery, presenting over 280 re…
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- 9780754819547
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- 256 hlm., 29 cm
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- His Life and Works in 500 Images
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- 759 How
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